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WATER GLosET.

No. 258,433.- Patented May 23, 1882.

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DAVID SMITH KEITH, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

WATER- oLosET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,433, dated May 23, 1882, Application filed October 28, 1881. (No model.) Patented in Canada June 30,1881,No.13,040.

To all whom fit 'may concern Beit known that I, DAVID SMiTH KEITH, a subjectof .Her Majesty Queen Victoria, residing in the city of Toronto, in the county of York, Province of Ontario, and Dominion of Canada, plumber,have invented new and useful Improvements on Water- Closet Valve j Mechanism, (for which I have obtained a patent in said Dominion of Canada, N o. 13,040, bearing date June the 30th, 1881,) o f which the following is a specification.

l. One part of my apparatus consists ot' a canting'spindle-valve supported by a spiral or rubber spring, the canting spindle-valve and spring being inclosed in a jacket in such a way as to control the outlet of water coming in through the valve and sending it in such direction as may be required for various purposes, and a spindle in a stuffing-box operated by a iioating ball on a hinged ball-lever. 2. Another part of my apparatus consists in the same combination of mechanical forces or appliances, the spindle in the stufng-box being worked without the ball by means of a push button or knob affixed to the end thereof, the said spindle-rod being worked in and aut by means of a spring inside the stufling- 3. Another part of my apparatus consists in a safe embracing a cistern bell-trap overiiow and ventilator, in combination with a basin and a connecting-tube for the passage of water from basin to safe, said safe basin and ytube being made in one piece, but in separate compartments, so as to eft'ect a saving of water and keep the soil out of the compartments in which is the valve apparatus. The connecting-tube feeds the cistern with water in such manner as to prevent any soil going with the water from the basin into the cistern and clogging the ball or valve, thus preventing the emitting of noxious odors or gases. Into this safe is also brought the horn or inlet of the basin, so that the valve can be connected therewith without piping, and requiring no puttyjoints, but merely a rubber washer, thus keeping all water-connections inside the safe.

4. Another part of my apparatus consists in the combination of the canting-valve, as described above in clause No. l, worked by a floating ball, with a basin having center outlet and safe, as above described in clause No. 3.

5. Anotherpart of my apparatus consists in the same combination of canting valve as described in clause No. 1 (worked by a floating ball) with a basin with side outlet and safe, as described in clause No.3, the side outlet being furnished with an earthenware or porcelain plunger pressing against a rubber ring, as hereinafter more fully set forth.

Figure lis a top view, showing the mouth of the basin with center outlet, the safe, the cistern, bell-trap overiiow, and valve connected with horn of basin; also the Ventilating-pipe leading from the cistern. Fig. 2 is a top view, showing the mouth ofthe basin with side outlet, the safe, the cistern, bell-trap overflow, and valve connected with horn of basin, the ventilator 5 also the plunger-chamber, in which is the plunger referred to above. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section of closet with center outlet to basin, showing the basin and cistern full of water raised so as to close the valve. Fig. 4: is a vertical transverse section front view of closet, with side outlet to basin and plunger resting on rubber ring closed so as to keep the water in basin. Fig. 5 represents the valve in the basin with center outlet open, the water having been withdrawn from the basin by the opening of the basinvalve into the trap in the ordinary way, thus withdrawing the water from the ball-cistern N through the tube O, which tube is shown on Fig. 3. Fig. 6 shows the valve operated without ball by spring push-button. Fig. 7 shows the valve inverted, in which position the canting valve is kept in place 'by its own weight, with or without the use ot' a spring, the water coming in at the side and iiowing out at the bottom, in which form the construction otl the jacket is more simple, the coupling of the valve being done away with, and access to the inside of the valve being had by means of a plug at the top. In the spindle valve-seat in this figure is inserted a rubber washer to keep the valve water-tight.

A is the oatin g ball operating on the hinged ball-lever B B B, and connected with the spindle G by the hinge D, also connected with the shears E by the hinge F.

^ Gr Gr G represent the stuffing-box.

.by the spiral or rubber spring I; J J, the sides lof the jacket. r

H H is the cantin g spindle-valve supported v IOO K in Fig. l is the pipe for the water which comes in through L in Fig. 5, and passes the canting valve H into the compartment J J, and is driven into the basin P. When the basin-valve at the bottom M in Fig. has closed, or the plunger Yis down in Fig. 4, the water discharging through the pipe K into the basin P flows through the tube O in Fig. 3, or through plunger-chamber Zin Fig. 2, into the cisternNuntil the ball is raised to the level as indicated in Figs. 2 and 4, thus withdrawing the spindle-shank C from canting spindlevalve H H, which is closed by the force of the Water upon its lower surface by means of the pressure through the tube L. When the basinvalve at M is opened or the plnngerYis raised and the water discharged from the basin P the water ows from the cistern N and prevents any possibility of accumulation of foul or stagnant water, the cistern N being supplied with fresh water immediately through the tube 0 in Fig. 3 or plunger-chamber Z in Fig. 2 from the basin P, which is then being filled from the canting valve through the pipe K. By this contrivnnce no soil can get into the cisteru N, and the basin Pand cistem N are always supplied with pure and fresh water whenever the closet is being used. Should the action of the basin-valve at M in Fig. 3er of the plunger Y in Fig. 4, be at any time iuterfered with, so as to allow an escape of water from the basin P,the water from the oisteruN is at once withdrawn, and the ball A, sinking, opens the canting spindle valve H H and cansesa Bow of water through the tube K until the obstruction is removed, thus supplying the basin P continually with water until the valve H H is again closed, so as to allow arise ot' water in the cistern N suticient to close the valve when the water again rises to the level as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4. By this constant supply of Water iu the basin P the smell from the trap underneath M in Fig. 3er plunger Yin Fig. 4is prevented from escaping into the room.

Q represents the cistern overflow bell-trap.

R is an overflow from the basin P into the safe X, which will prevent. any possible dis-l charge of water from the basin P into the room should the basin-trap at M become choked. The water iiowing through R into the safe X will go through the bell-trap Q directly into the soil pipe without passing through the closet-trap below M in Fig. 3 or plunger Y in Fig. 4, thus overcoming the possibility of any discharge of water by overtiow into the room. This overflow R also serves as an opening to ventilato the basin P above the water while the basin is being used, the odor passing through said opening It, and by draft carried through the opening S into a pipe leading into the chimney. This mode of ventilation is further assisted by having n hollow rubber ring placed upon the rim of the basin and cistern,so that the basin-seat placed upon the rim will be air-tight.

T T are guides in canting valve to keep canting spindle H H in the center ot valve and allow a back and forward movement.

In Fig. 6, U is the push-button operating on spindle C. Vis the spiral or rubber spring in stung-box G G G. W is the outlet or flow into sink or wash-basin, taking the place of K in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 4, Y Y is the plunger. A is the rubber ring inserted in a recess in the bottom of plunger-chamber, the plunger resting ou the sharp corner of the rubber ring. W' is a belltrap overflow in plunger Y.

In the stuing-box G G G should be inserted a piece ot' cup-leather for the spindle C to work through, thus making the opening into the stutng-box water-tight.

The above-described mechanism prevents a waste of water and requires less than half the supply for sanitary purposes usually required by other ball-cock closets; also, the valve bcing closed bythe pressure is more likely toact than the ball-cock, which often sticks.

Imake no claim to the ball-iloatAJhe hinged ball-lever B B B,the spindlcC, passingthrough the stuffing-box G G G, the stalling-box G G G, the canting spindle-valve H H, the spiral or rubber spring I, the eistern bell-trap Q, the basin P, the plunger Y, the ring A, the belltrap W in the plunger, or any of the parts of the invention separately, none of which are new.

I do not claim in this application the conibination of the cistern N, bell-trap overflow Q and valve-apartment inside of the safe X, and

ventilators R S with the tube 0 from cistern N to basin P, the said basin P, the safe X, the cisteru N, overflow Q, tube O, and basin P all being in one piece, but in separate apartments, although I have found it convenient to show such devices and describe them in connection with my improved valve mechanism for water-closet herein claimed. I intend to claim them in combination in a separate application for patent.

I do not claim in this application the combination of the bell-trap overflow with the plunger Y and rubber ring A as I also intend to'make that a subject ot' a claim in another application.

What I claim is- 1. The valve mechanism above described, consisting of the combination of the canting spindle-valve H II, the guides T T, the spring I, the spindle (J, the stuing-box G G G, and the jacket J J, with the outlet K, substantially as and for the purpose above set forth.

2. The valve mechanism above described, consisting of the combination of the canting spindle-valve H H, the guides T T, the spring I, the spindle C, the stalling-box G G, the jacket J J, with the outlet K, and the floating ball A, and hinged lever B B B, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

DAVID SMITH KEITH.

Witnesses:

GEORGE WILLIAM MEYER,

loBEEr ANDREW WInDoWsoN.

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